Spatial PM2.5, NO2, O3 and BC models for Western Europe - evaluation of spatiotemporal stability (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In order to investigate associations between air pollution and adverse health effects consistent fine spatial air pollution surfaces are needed across large areas to provide cohorts with c
Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Parasitic worms (helminths) are common infections in low- and middle-income countries. For most helminth species, school-aged children are at highest risk of infection and morbidity, such
Using dried blood spots to facilitate therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs in resource-poor regions (Publications)
Objectives: We evaluated whether dried blood spots (DBS) are suitable to monitor combined ART when samples are collected in rural Tanzania and transported over a long distance to a specialized bioanal
The importance of dog population contact network structures in rabies transmission (Publications)
Canine rabies transmission was interrupted in N'Djamena, Chad, following two mass vaccination campaigns. However, after nine months cases resurged with re-establishment of endemic rabies transmission
Diagnostic comparison of Baermann funnel, Koga agar plate culture and polymerase chain reaction for detection of human <em>Strongyloides... (Publications)
Human infection with the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, which may have a life-threatening course, primarily occurs in tropical settings. Epidemiological data on the occurrence of strongyloidiasis
Virus detection by high-throughput sequencing of small RNAs: large scale performance testing of sequence analysis strategies (Publications)
Recent developments in high-throughput sequencing (HTS), also called next-generation sequencing (NGS), technologies and bioinformatics have drastically changed research on viral pathogens and spurred
Acute phase proteins and IP-10 as triage tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We examined the data reported in studies for diagnostic purposes and discuss whether their intended use could be extended to triage, as rule in or rule out tests to select individuals who